Are There Any Nonreligious Alcohol and Substance Abuse Meetings?
Question by Buybull Thumper: Are there any nonreligious alcohol and substance abuse meetings?
available like AA or NA just without the whole having to give yourself up to a higher power thing?
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Answer by JDH
I think there is a “Moderate Drinkers Anonymous” or something similar. I’ll get back to you in 2 secs.
Check out “moderation.org”
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I don’t think you have to believe in God to benefit from those groups.. It just makes the process easier.
Try looking in your local paper. In Philly, they give a whole list of them. Some are church affiliated but you can just call them and ask.
Do you want to stop drinking? Then simply stop. You don’t need any power other than your own will power. You will stop when you decide thats what you want. Until then, even AA will not help you.
There just arent enough alternatives for those who want help without the Christian undertones. Maybe more atheists ought to work on developing alternatives. Not that twelve steps and such is bad, just……that it can be annoying to those who want god out of the picture.
The higher power doesn’t necessarily mean God. It can be the power of your character or addiction, something greater than your individual will.
i think weight watchers is secular…
seriously, there are thousands of secular organizations that deal with this kind of thing…the catch is that they are not free…
Jesus is free….
Yes, there are nonreligious alcohol meetings around,
but they have a two-drinks minimum
after the first bottle of wine.
Go to http://www.morphyne.com
They say you can have a door knob as your higher power..How religious is that!?
http://www.addictionrecoveryguide.org/treatment/recovery/rational_secular.html
Yes, there is. It’s called “Rational Recovery” and is becoming increasingly popular.
My UU church has recovery meetings…
UU churches have a lot of Atheists in attendance and people of many different faiths, it is non-dogmatic and does not harp on any specific religious beliefs, so you might find what you’re looking for there.
Rational Recovery is a great way to take your problem by the hand and get rid of it yourself, taking personal responsibility, and there is no religion involved. Try their web site, and there is a very good book, get it and you can get clean and sober on your own.